Anything relating to London’s museums: updates, information and reviews
Not only is the Natural History Museum one of London’s best museums, it is also one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. I was lucky enough to be invited on a couple of the Natural History Museum’s special tours: their Secrets of the Natural History Museum and ‘Spirit Collection’ tour. It turns out […]
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Thursday 6th June 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day. It was on the 6th June 1944 that the allied forces landed on the Normandy beaches, to retake occupied Europe and therefore changed the course of World War Two. There are a number of places that you can see or visit in London that relate
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I find myself in Hampstead fairly regularly, but I had never been to Fenton House, the oldest house in Hampstead, until very recently. It is a beautiful late 17th century merchant’s house with wonderful walled gardens and is today owned by the National Trust. Hampstead’s Origins Hampstead was once a small, fairly unremarkable, village outside
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For over 100 years, this impressive building on Whitehall was at the heart of the country’s history. It was home to the War Office from 1906-1964 and then used by the Ministry of Defence from 1964-2016. Inside its walls some of the most momentous decisions in British military history were taken and many of the
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In 2023 London got a brand new free museum. It is all about the old city wall and is based around a genuine section of the old Roman city wall. So, I went to check it out. Despite being called ‘The City Wall At Vine Street’, the entrance can be found at 12 Jewry Street. The
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